Category Archive: Services

The U.S. Pacific Command (USPACOM) is the supreme military authority for the various branches of the U.S. military serving. Only the President of the U.S. (who is Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces) and his council of Joint Chiefs has greater authority. It is the oldest and largest of the unified commands. Based in Honolulu, USPACOM’s sphere of control extends from the west coast of the U.S. mainland to the east coast of Africa, encompassing all of Asia, Australia, East Africa, and the Pacific Rim.

The United States Army is the ground warfare branch of the U.S. military and one of the seven uniformed services of the United States. Established in 1784, it is the oldest and largest branch of the U.S. Armed Forces. The primary mission of the Army is to “to fight and win [America’s] wars by providing prompt, sustained land dominance across the full range of military operations and spectrum of conflict in support of combatant commanders.”

The United States Navy (USN) is the Naval Warfare branch of the U.S. military and one of the seven uniformed services of the United States. It is the largest navy in the world, with a tonnage that is greater than that of the next 13 largest navies combined. The U.S. Navy also has the world’s largest carrier fleet, with 11 in service, one under construction, and one in reserve.

The United States Air Force (USAF) is the aerial warfare branch of the U.S. military and one of the seven American uniformed services. Originally part of the U.S. Army, the USAF was made a separate branch of the U.S. Armed Forces under the National Security Act of 1947. Its core functions include Air Superiority, Nuclear Deterrence Operations, Global Precision Attack, Cyberspace Superiority, and Personnel Recovery.